38 “Actually, I did not understand the meaning and the goal of SPD class. But I
began to understand the direction of this class day by day. I concluded that this class built students’ motivation. Little things such as honor the national songs,
not yawn, come in time, dress well, built relation with outside agencies, and summarize a book were the kind of unconscious changes done by the teacher
candidates”. ELESP students said that they understand the final goal of SPD class. It built
their good character and became better person. It made them become creative, skillful, and responsible. They learnt to understand their character. They also
become strong in mental, and ready to work with good quality character. Everything in SPD class was good for them. They could become themselves and
be ready to face their world.
c. A good character building as a teacher candidate
The students had learnt many things in SPD class. They could learn how to build their good character well through this class. The lecturer always gave
positive orders to the students then they do the real action of it. The students could feel the meaningful activities from the lecturer through their real actions.
This part showed the outcomes of SPD class about what they had learnt in the class to build their good character.
The ELESP students learnt a lot of things in SPD class. They learnt to be a professional teacher candidate such as being responsible, prestigious,
hardworking, creative, and consistent with the time. There were a lot of activities that build students‟ character such as coming on-time, making artwork, time
management, being discipline and looking for client. They also learnt that knowing the character of their students was very important. They can teach their
39 students well when they knew their character. They learnt that as a teacher, they
should not just give the example but also did the real action.
d. Good character as a good teacher candidate
This part showed the outcomes of stu dents‟ experiences through the
activities in SPD class. They could conclude the meaning of good character as a good teacher. ELESP students said that good character was the most important
thing that teacher should have. Those important things were making the materials, being discipline and responsible, managing the time, having good
attitude and understanding students‟ need. Those things should sincere constructed from a teacher.
A good teacher had to be a professional teacher and always prepared the materials before the day to teach. They should have extensive knowledge,
creative and understand the students. Good character was a character that could inspire the students, sociable and get along with everyone. Good teacher should
be strong but flexible.
2. The responsibility building
